Directory of Porgy and Bess Resources

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Legendary Gershwin opera set among the black residents of a fishing village in 1912 South Carolina. Filmed in 1959, it's a romantic musical drama. Starring Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey, and Brock Peters. Directed by Otto Preminger.

Subcategories

• Carroll, Diahann
• Dandridge, Dorothy
• Davis, Sammy, Jr.
• Poitier, Sidney
• Sharaff, Irene

Resources in This Category

• IMDb: Porgy and Bess (1959)

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053182/
  Cast, crew, plot summary, viewer comments, and related movie information.

• Porgy's Charleston

  http://xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/PORGY/chas.html
  Dubose Heyward's literary imagination is examined, as well as the location of his story and the many adaptations of "Porgy and Bess."

• Rotten Tomatoes: Porgy and Bess

  http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10000604-porgy_and_bess/
  Reviews, cast and crew lists, posters, links, and a forum.

Related Categories

• Home > Arts > Movies > Cultures and Groups > African-American
• Home > Arts > Movies > Genres > Musicals
• Home > Arts > Music > Composition > Composers > G > Gershwin, George

 

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